This is fun. Definitely not Boscombe as the Type C and GS hangars were (and still are) aligned. What's interesting is the wide variety of types including the Fairey Hendon and the Swordfish. This might point to one of the late 1930s Empire Air Days.
The fact that the hangars are at right angles narrows it down a bit. From memory Sealand is still a possiblity, and I might toss in Castle Bromwich.
I wonder if the GS sheds were removed shortly after this photo. Just a thought as nothing springs to mind. Sealand looks wrong as I think the C was in line with the nearest GS sheds. Trouble is I always do this from memory as by the time I have found the relevant books someone has already got it days before!
But it is fun all the same.
Peter
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
Hi again, and thanks for all of your input, there could be a good result over at key publishing forum, I am being rude and assuming everybody has access to that forum ??? If not please say and I will transfer the most relevant parts over if thats ok ? or am I being very naughty suggesting this ???
I can see another 'which airfield' challenge coming up soon from the collection I have access to ? It includes airfield buildings !!!
Hi again, and thanks for all of your input, there could be a good result over at key publishing forum, I am being rude and assuming everybody has access to that forum ??? If not please say and I will transfer the most relevant parts over if thats ok ? or am I being very naughty suggesting this ???
I can see another 'which airfield' challenge coming up soon from the collection I have access to ? It includes airfield buildings !!!
Keith.
If you've got a lot maybe a new thread called "The Keithnewsome Callenge"
Regarding the Key forums it used to be free to view so post a link to the relevant thread.
Peter
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
PNK, Not a challenge more of a finding info about this persons career, where, when and why ! and some very interesting photos of a very long career covering some very different aircraft and locations !
The guess at key is Waddington.
Personally I didn't know Waddo had double GS, can anyone confirm it did?
On Google Earth there is a very good candidate for where the pics were taken, if you look to the bottom left of the southern most 'C' you can see what appears to be an old hangar base being used as a fuel bowser park. The layout would be exactly the same as the posted pics, ie old hangar set back from 'C', and door ends at right angles to each other.
Waddo did have GS sheds (10) but they where single not double. Well they look like GS Sheds in the aerial photo I have? I would post it but its not my pic.
Mawganmad from the info I have there used to be 3 hangars in a line to the west of the most southern C-type, but they where single and where oriented the same as the C-type (doors north/south),
The whole thing has moved on to Wittering now, this one is looking even better, link provided in my last post !
Will be asking the same question, but another location, later, thanks again for all your help.
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